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Lancaster Unsigned With The TaphouseTHE HARRY MASON PROJECTNot a word from their illusive founder, Harry Mason, in this podcast, but he's sent the band to represent him. Before chatting to us I got the chance to see the guys in action, solid, energetic blues rock. Decent. Fully enjoyed them. Find out more about them here: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Harry-Mason-Project-61567243780503/ And listen to their music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Z5cfxtVsQJspH2gGYUYQm With thanks to Beyond Radio and The Taphouse.
2025-11-1812 min
Amusement Warehouse Podcast#48 - Harry Mason, Brass Ring AmusementsEpisode 48 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features carnival owner Harry Mason. Harry is the owner of Brass Ring Amusements which is made up of two shows including Midway of Fun in California and Silver State Amusements in Nevada. He started with Butler Amusements after working with them on a fundraiser and grew into a large show owner now on the West Coast.
2025-05-221h 03
Really True Fiction87 - Taming The Darkness Within - (Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows)Finally, we made it. I was very grateful to once again be joined by Dan Holder, Lydia Rollinson and Graham King to finish off the Harry Potter books. In this last instalment of the series we talk about: Students becoming more excellent than their teachers, changing your opinion of someone because they can change, believing in the cause, accepting help from others, leaving your safe havens for the bigger world, not hurting those who don't deserve it, being an inspiring figure, how emotions can blind you to other things that are going on, Voldemort's downfall being Harry's...
2024-04-172h 39
Harry Is A Poet#176 Voting
Pay attention. Listen up.I'm going to try to explain something difficult.Democracy.No, wait! Don't go. I swear, I'll try to make it quick.See, Democracy, to me, is still radical.And I don't mean radical like skateboards, I don't mean radical like Guitar Hero.I mean radical like revolutions are radical.Because the idea that every single person has a valid opinionAnd the following conclusion, that we have to listen to those opinionsThat the collective will of every Jack, Tom and Harry, of every Jill, Be...
2024-04-0602 min
Really True FictionKafka's Wet Dream - (Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix)Jump on the Hogwart's Express! We are going to back school! I'm very pleased to be joined by Dan Holder (who joined me on the Master and Commander episode) and Lydia Rollinson to talk about the fifth Harry Potter book. It was a total blast to have two Brits on to talk about a very British, as well as very archetypal, story. Talking about Order of the Phoenix we discuss the clash between Harry Potter and Evangelical Christianity in the 90s, avoiding hard problems, anxiety in regards to bureaucracies, Harry's blindspots, what it w...
2024-01-142h 00Harry Is A Poet#85 Age: My Dad is OldIn case you weren't aware, my Dad is old.
It's not his, fault. He's been old since I was born.
But back then he was only old.
Now he's old. Like, he's now nearly 50 old.
And, even though I haven't been around for much of it,
I feel like I added at least half of those myself.
Multiply that by 3 extra siblings,
And you might finally understand how my Dad is wiser and wearier than his years.
Alright, let me back up a bit.
My oldest brother was...
2022-07-2802 min
Harry Is A Poet#72 Personal - ScarsContent Warning: self-harm
A lot of my life I spend confused. Not knowing what to do.
I would desperately love to have the answers to everything, but I just don't. Sometimes there are no right answers.
Sometimes this means I make a fool of myself. Those are the times I can deal with.
This is dedicated a friend who will likely never read this.
One skill I've wanted badly from a young age is to notice things other people don't. And if I did notice something I would then pretend that thing...
2022-04-3002 minHarry Is A Poet#71 Honour - To Stray a LittleHumanity needs to expand its mind
It's been doing so for quite a while
Looking for new experiences to find
New methods and techniques to trial
But to do so can be frightening
Intimidating to the average soul
For every experience they find enlightening
There'll be another to annul
We're certainly scared of straying a lot
Those fellows are just completely wild
Better to do something safe soon forgot
Experience a life more mild
It's by small differences that we gain our pride
...
2022-04-2301 minHarry Is A Poet#70 Honour - Finding Honour in a Broken SoulThere are no whole beings any more
No creatures who are fully intact
Some beings give away part of themselves to others
Entrusting them, even though the other may not be aware
A beautiful sign of how much they can care
Each reducing themselves to become more together
They are not broken by such actions
They are all together more wonderful by doing so
But others find that same act harder
Because it's possible to lose yourself without giving it away
It's possible to not know where...
2022-04-1602 minHarry Is A Poet#69 Honour - Honour Among SuperheroesI don't have a great origin story.
Unlike most heroes, my story is kind of dull - I've had my powers since my birth.
Unless you'd consider most childbirth gory,
There's nothing to distinguish mine from every other child on Earth
I was personally tutored from a young age
Taught multiple types of Engineering, I could get degrees overnight
Though my education was not just based on the page
See it was considered compulsory for me to learn how to fight
And I was great at my crafts
...
2022-04-0903 minHarry Is A Poet#68 Honour - What is Honour?What is honour?
Is it the respect of our peers that we've made good life decisions to get to the present point
Is it fighting our fears until we're no longer scared or put out of joint
Is there honour in seeking out pleasures we enjoy, even if others don't think we should be allowed
Is there honour in certain social restrictive measures, so that we fit in more with a crowd
Is the honour in self-sacrifice?
Is the honour in self-realisation?
Is the honour in giving others our advice?
2022-04-0201 minHarry Is A Poet#67 Bonus - Let Me Throw (a Frozen Frisbee)The lines glows white on the pitch tonight
Not an open pass to be seen.
A tactic of isolation,
and it looks like a defence screen
The wind is howling its a swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in;
Heaven knows I've tried
Don't let them win,
don't let them D
You shouldn't twirl the disc don't let them see
Conceal, don't feel,
don't let them know
Well now they know
Let me throw, let me throw
Can't hold it back anymore
...
2022-04-0200 minHarry Is A Poet#66 History - The Day History EndedIt was one of those days where everyone remembers where they were when it happened.
The only difference between this and similar days is no one remembers where they were just before.
You'd be standing there, a day like any other you've lived recently
And then you'd forget exactly what you were standing there for.
Being akin to the universal feeling of momentary forgetfulness
You'd continue walking, hoping the situation would resolve a.s.a.p.
Nothing would come to mind though, as you'd walk further
Explanations would distort beyond a...
2022-03-2603 min
Remote RubyLoad Testing Rails Applications & Rails Conferences [00:02:15] Jason shares some interesting news that happened at Podia that involves Harry Connick Jr. and load testing. [00:05:54] Chris tells us a story about his first Rails job which was building a website for Justin Timberlake’s 901Tequila.[00:07:08] Jason tells us about a tool they used called k6. [00:18:11] Chris and Jason chat about query times with Heroku Postgres and Heroku Dashboard.[00:20:13] There’s a great talk by Gary Bernhardt about Text Editor that Chris explains.[00:24:18] We fin...
2022-03-2543 minHarry Is A Poet#65 History - The History of CompassionHumanity often fails to admit that its past isn't great
We've become kinda lax with learning that of late
So lets rewind to the common ancestor we share with apes
To remind us how far we've come (as of this date)
It used to be simply survival of the fittest
And though it might seem painful to admit this
The selfish gene was our means to survive
Looking out for number one is what kept us alive
But then slowly, slowly, we started to adapt and change
We...
2022-03-1902 minHarry Is A Poet#64 History - Personal HistoriesI am merely the sum of my own histories
I won't bore anyone with already done stories
But know that each hi-story narrates my tale of today
Which will add to the adjective of tomorrow in it's own special way
While this consciousness is nothing less that so many temporal transactions
Each decision that's each day given leads to more important reactions
Why I acknowledge I learnt from the college of my own fair past
It seems frivolous to learn a limitless syllabus I will never outlast
Yet in my...
2022-03-1202 minHarry Is A Poet#63 History - The Greatest Event in HistoryIt was the oddest encounter I'd had since my birth
Many years of research had led to this point you see.
But I finally managed to make my mark on humanity.
The first human to ever speak to the Earth
I wondered what on Earth the Earth would say
Would it critique for how we treated the environment?
Would it tell us the purpose for which humanity was meant?
Or would it make small talk then go on it's way?
Would it be impressed with all we've done?
...
2022-03-0501 minHarry Is A Poet#62 Love - What is Love?Ladies and Gentleman, what is love?
And don't worry, this ain't some bullshit hypothetical
From someone about to brag lyrical
About everything love has meant to him
No, this is genuinely a curious question of a stranger to the concept
Someone who's been told a thousand tales
Of how love can cure ten thousand ails
But never the contents of the ointment
Sure you can call me an unemotional husk of a human being
And you may be right but that doesn't mean I'm less curious
of...
2022-02-2602 minHarry Is A Poet#61 Love - Ace LoverI'm a little bit socially awkward and estranged
Sometimes people view me as a bit forward and deranged
But that's because I'm not quite sure of myself you see
It might just be I unlock this Ace Lover in me
As it happens Ace Lovers are a special breed
They care deeply about your personal needs
About enjoying life as a whole together
About knowing life can be difficult to weather
Ace Lovers love but sometimes not in the way you might think
They long for true romance...
2022-02-1902 minHarry Is A Poet#60 Love - Long DistanceDear Lover,
Though you're many miles away,
There's no one I hold closer to me than you
Though right now I can't hold your hand
You're still the one helping me pull through
Though when I wish you "good morning"
You may be wishing me back "good night"
Though you may be too far for me to see you
I assure you, you're still my light
The distance is far,
Sometimes it can feel too great
From the space between us,
You've seemed distant of...
2022-02-1201 minHarry Is A Poet#59 Love - The MoonWhen we make love, it'll be to the moon
It'll shine brightly, it'll almost swoon
The great celestial orb will look down on our pairing
So great are we even the moon is moved to caring
It'll see us there, and bless us with moonlight
So let us show our love to the moon tonight.
Mate, fuck the moon.
Fuck thinking you have to be beholden to a lump of rock in the sky
A rock that hides half the time and even then only ever shows half it's face
2022-02-0503 minHarry Is A Poet#58 Off Topic - VoicesI have a lot of voices in my head
And each one of these voices love the sound of their own
They keep bickering and chattering and jabbering and nattering
Until they turn to one tone
And all of these voice, they have one goal
To suggest what they think is best for me
The only problem with this simple fact is
Each one has a different priority
And there is a great myth
The most of all fantastic of lies
That there is one voice of...
2022-01-2902 minHarry Is A Poet#57 Colour - The manHe was the colour in peoples lives, honest, kind and no liar
He was known worldwide with pride as the sort of man who pushed you higher
Some called him the spark, because he could re-ignite the dullest embers of any flame
But now he needs a therapist, and feels naught but shame
He wanted to colour peoples lives even while feeling kinda down
See there's no jester left for you, when you're the world's clown
For although he's been known to cheer a whole entire town
His is the only...
2022-01-2201 minHarry Is A Poet#56 Colour - EyesIt's quite spectacular, that we can all be identified by our eyes alone
That different patterns and colours sit on the surface of our vision
It can be seen that we all hold different pattern, colour, and tone
Which can be distinguished by a decent optician
But not only do we have different eyes externally
A different eye-based appearance
We also all see the world different internally
We have a different ocular experience
So do you see your vision too often tinted red?
An anger at the world...
2022-01-1502 minHarry Is A Poet#55 Colour - A World of GreysIt's said that these days
Most people are greys.
Grey personalities
in sharp grey suits
Their grey formalities
Enabling grey pursuits
And those greys,
They like it this way
The greyness is comforting
Their scale blends softly
With greyness embracing
But ending up costly
See, there's a price to pay
To become a grey
The rewards are great
Security and community
Yet along with grey fate
There comes immunity
A resistant shield of grey
...
2022-01-0801 minHarry Is A Poet#54 Colour - TurquoiseWhat I'm about to tell you may or may not tell you a lot about me.
It could either be a pointless anecdote, or a deeper hint as to how I perceive life.
But know this, in life, the journey is often as important as the destination.
The route we chose to take in life defines us just as much as where we end up.
So, with that in mind, know that when I was younger my favourite colour was Turquoise.
It's one of those slightly odd facts about me that you might...
2022-01-0102 minHarry Is A Poet#53 The AdventureI remember when I started out, I was so naive
It was a seemingly innocent and quiet eve
I set out of my proverbial door
Not knowing the challenges the world had in store
So I braved monsters and demons
Stood toe to toe with the most sinister villains
I developed arch-enemies and other foes
But I also had friends, as is custom I suppose
But every time the challenge came my way
I thought back to that fateful day
I could have just stayed at home
2021-12-2502 minHarry Is A Poet#52 A Toast to AdulthoodLadies and gentlemen. I bid you silence for a second.
Yes, I know, but it'll only take a second.
Come on, please? It's this type of thing I'm going to talk about.
Alright then. Ladies and gentlemen. Fill your glasses and raise them.
As I make a toast to adulthood.
And ignore the fact my glass is filled with milk. Focus.
This is important.
*ahem*
To. Adulthood.
That exact moment when we all became mature.
I hope you all remember where you were when it happened to...
2021-12-1802 minHarry Is A Poet51 PlanningYou can spend a lifetime planning
Where your lifetime's gonna go
You can spend a lifetime planning
All the things you're gonna know
You can spend a lifetime planning
Trying to decide just one decision
You can spend a lifetime planning
Finalising your grand life vision
And I know you
You're the sort of perfectionist
For whom the devil's in all details
For whom every plan has a plan
And plans for what those plans then entail
When your lifetime plan is done
2021-12-1101 minHarry Is A Poet#50 RebellionHe sits in his room and plots the world's demise
Through this musky gloom comes all light to his eyes
This darkened vision, this darkened sight
Unwelcome decisions taken in perpetual night
And this propagates, spawning new dilemmas and questions
But he's started this class and is determined to learn the lesson
There is a grandeur, and a certain amount of style
To dark this pure, as he sits and ponders a while
As he sees himself, stood on top of it all
Standing on the back of...
2021-12-0402 minHarry Is A Poet#49 Teaching ParallaxOne of the sad facts about life is that you have to get older
One of the good facts in life is that we progress
When balanced together, it can seem irritating.
I'm turning it through in my head 'til my mind is a mess
Yet as I grow up and older, I'm forced a new angle on life
I can witness my perspectives slowly shift
So while sometimes this change can be truly devastating
Other times it can't help but be a gift
See, I remember back when...
2021-11-2703 minHarry Is A Poet#48 RefugeI mean, personally, I find it difficult to see
Why anyone on this Earth would become a refugee
After all, it's quite frankly plain to me
There's no place like home to be quite so homely
I mean, my parents are there, if I'm not feeling well
But for when I am, man, the place seems swell
I'm safe behind these walls, it's easy to tell
To never come back, now *that* would be hell
I mean, why would anyone want to depart
The place they hold as...
2021-11-2001 min
Really True FictionWhat The Fudge Man!? - (Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire)Welcome back once again to the fourth installment in the Harry Potter franchise. We all grow up a bit with this one. In this episode we talk about things existent and varied such as: the first time you travel and being to get over some of your inborn solipsism, the uncomfortability in knowing someone's fate when they don't, not needing universal popularity, finding the similarities between ourselves and not the differences, classic rights arguments, self-aggrandizement vs. actually helping someone, valuing the things in a person that they care about, thinking your way thru media, and older generations remembering historical...
2021-11-142h 12Harry Is A Poet#47 Welcome to NostalgiaLadies and gentlemen, I'm here to sell you one hell of an adventure
The only fear that I have is that you'll love too well it's splendour
You'll be enticed, drawn in, and instantly infatuated
As I present to you the boldest hypothetical ever instigated
Nostalgia. Where you can go back and live in the past
Go back to your birth or just re-eat this morning's good breakfast
In fact it can do both, and intertwine strands of time so fine
So that you'll align any personal timeline highlight you call...
2021-11-1302 minHarry Is A Poet#46 You are allThis is dedicated to anyone who's every found themselves apologising for no less a mortal sin than just being themself
Let me just start off by saying you all *the* most spectacular fantastic amazing interesting and intriguing *person*, that I have ever seen.
I realise that this might sound a little extreme, so let me take a step back to explain what I mean.
See I guess I'm a passionate guy, But I'd like to think I'm honest too
So I'd like to admit to being honest about being passionate about you
...
2021-11-0603 minHarry Is A Poet#45 The Earth Keeps MovingAny fool, or any dunce
Can, if they try, make the world stop once.
To make the world see them, to make the world know
That this fella right here is a guy who's gonna grow
It's not too hard, doesn't require too much invention
To make the world make you the centre of attention
Make it acknowledge that, hey, you exist
Isn't that nice, now wont you be missed?
Only, if you've stopped the world, it's a dangerous game to play
As the world respins and curls...
2021-10-3002 minHarry Is A Poet#44 Not Your TypicalJust to say, I'm not your typical run of the mill human being
I'm not like that standard model you see walking around
I'm fully equipped with genuine thought 'n' feeling
With all the latest gadgets that can be found
Look, I can work through maths with 101% accuracy
I can draw art, and I'll only have to start over twice
I can feign culture and pretend to be classy
And, if for some reason you desire, I can feign being nice
Yes I'm the top of the range, the...
2021-10-2302 minHarry Is A Poet#43 BirthdaySo, it's my birthday. I've survived another year.
And I did it my way. And yes I'm still here.
I've clung on for life for another orbit of the sun
I've survived much strife but now this year is done
One more to add to my ever building total
Kind of sad, the year is just a number after all...
But in that year that adds just one to my age
While I've dwelled here still on life's stage
I've acted my part in a great many plots
I've...
2021-10-1601 minHarry Is A Poet#42 MaturityThe first time I cried, and realised I wasn't ashamed
Was the first time I realised that I had cried as a man.
When I decided to accept responsibility when I was blamed
I realised that I was finally mistress maturity's fan
We were never told about this growing up
The difficult parts about becoming an adult
That it doesn't come at one time, a head's up
But a collection of slow and uncertain results
But sometimes you get glimpses of indications
Little hints that Life is moving...
2021-10-0902 minHarry Is A Poet#41 Out of my depthIt's happened. Again.
It feels kind of insane
How often it's said
That I'm in over my head
Everything is rushing
I'm embarrassed and blushing
Because I should understand
But I'm really not the wanted man
Let me step back and explain
I went to shot the moon but hit a plane
I aimed way too high, and fell on my ass
I wanted to graduate when I needed to stay in class
Learning to reign myself in is not a skill I possess
2021-10-0902 min
31 for 31Day 03: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanWe expecto our patrons to look at the third entry of the Harry Potter franchise, and our playlist, with fresh eyes. Alfonso Cuarón’s beautiful, twisted, dark fantasy Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban from 2004 brings ghoulish specters, howling werewolves, and looming dread to spare, making it a Halloween must-watch.Be sure to follow @31for31podcast on Instagram for updates and the full list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-0357 minHarry Is A Poet#40 What is Courage?It takes a lot of courage to stand up to our enemies,
But a great deal more to stand up to your friends.
In fact, courage comes in many places
But it follows no patterns or trends.
Courage can be exactly what you'd expect.
Some show it by great acts of heroics
Which have an obvious cause and effect
Which are all very lovely and quite poetic
But who doesn't love a challenge ay?
So I'm taking quite minor courage and making a stand
Here is some...
2021-10-0202 minHarry Is A Poet#39 BooksWhen I was younger, I was a little scared of books.
They were all terribly impressive after all.
They contained worlds I could never understand.
Words I could never hope to comprehend.
Books were almost a symbol of adulthood in their way.
A tangible path to maturity,
They were powerful.
Very powerful.
I learnt about books leading men to war.
Growing up a Christian I was taught about one very powerful book indeed.
And there are similar texts which command similar authority.
Books which controlled nations.
2021-09-2502 minHarry Is A Poet#38 A Demon Dreams OnI know why I'm stuck down here
But I'm still occasionally the one who gets scared
Cause I'm constantly plagued by a single fear
It's unheard of, as a demon who dreams of nightmares
See I threw in my hand, way back many days
I had my reasons for my choices, I was mad
I gave in to Lucifer's temptations in a daze
But that was so long ago when I was barely a lad
And now I'm stuck here. Paying back my debts.
An infinity in which...
2021-09-1803 minHarry Is A Poet#37 In Which I Learn I Suck at Small TalkHey man!
Hi.
Whats up?
Not much. How're you?
How am I? Well.
That's kinda difficult.
See, I'd describe myself as kinda complex. A little bit unusual, y'know?
Saying how I am is gonna take a little bit longer than you might think.
I've been thinking a lot about a lot of things in a lot of ways
So you might want to settle down and grab yourself a drink
I'm feeling kinda amazing. I'm luckier than most people in this world.
I've been blessed...
2021-09-1102 minHarry Is A Poet#36 Thank Yous and ResponseThis was a poem written when I first share my poetry blog to all of my facebook friends. 8 year later, the fact some people are still reading my words is amazing. I hope you've enjoyed it, and I'm still just as thankful.
***
So, it's started to happen slowly,
That among the 1000+ people who are friends on facebook
The 1% of you who've seen me link (or maybe 2%)
Who've thrown caution to the wind and given my poetry site a look
And then decided it wasn't a...
2021-09-0402 minHarry Is A Poet#35 The Work UnseenYou kinda have to be an artist to understand.
That behind each masterpiece of art lies work unseen.
That thousands of brushstrokes went into building the technique
That many paintings were discarded in the pursuit of perfection
Into the muscles mastering the precise control and co-ordination
Into having the patience to repeat, over and over, for every flaw
That which is before you is the sum of far more than just the time to create that one piece of work.
But only an artist would understand
You kinda...
2021-08-2704 minHarry Is A Poet#34 RosesI've always been told,
"Why can't you just stop for a second and smell the roses?
Can't you see how pretty it is?
Feel how soft it's petals are?
How the thorns give pungent imagery about the intertwined nature of beauty and danger?
Just stop and appreciate the rose."
It might just be me,
But I'm far more interested in the bit of graffiti
Etched imprecisely on a tree
Saying SW loves JD
In the slightly damaged branch
In the bit of litter on the ground
2021-08-2102 minHarry Is A Poet#33 To Care About SomethingIt's quite odd that we view not caring about something as cool
I don't know why, but I had this feeling all the way through school
That it was wrong to have any greater goal and mission
That the greatest sin was the pride of ambition
Cynicism is king, scepticism the jester
That the worst person is the one who invests their
Time trying to be an active go-getter
Making fun of anyone trying to get better
All of this, sort of builds into a general theme
That...
2021-08-1402 minHarry Is A Poet#32 BreathingI'm an asthmatic.
Sometimes, I really struggle for breath.
And I have to stay calm.
Can't be mad or fanatic
That way, I walk to close to death
To very dangerous harm.
You treasure seconds
You store them up for later use
Life is more real
The struggle beckons
As you try to reach a truce
So you can still feel
And then suddenly life is back to its normal pace
You're hustling about again, forgetting time is a race
You'll spend days...
2021-08-0702 minHarry Is A Poet#31 The Clockwork ManI don't know why, but sometimes, I'm scared of being replaced.
And I'm scared that replacement will be able to do everything I can
That if one day I was just suddenly erased
My replacement could just be the clockwork man
That my day to day becomes too predictable
That the way I walk and talk can be replicated
That each day is merely average and typical
With the life that fate has seen me designated
And I'm not sure why I'm scared of this
What is so...
2021-07-3102 minHarry Is A Poet#30 Moment of ClarityI had one of those rarest moments today
It was clarity, like a single word in ink
A moment of great rareness and sparsity
A moment where I could actually think
The feeling was enlightening
A release from my usual entrapment
Yet also, oh so frightening
At the brevity of this enlightenment
I could do anything, if this feeling would only last
Understand any problem, solutions would surround me
My mind finally working, and seems to run fast
While clarity quickly lessens, then confounds me
2021-07-2401 minHarry Is A Poet#29 MonstersIn this world of Monsters,
We're either charlatans or freaks
The charlatans, they try their hardest
To be seen as neither 'weird' nor 'unique'
The hide every imperfection
Every blemish that they perceive
Then sell their vision to us
And it's that vision we receive
That this world is not of monsters
You're clearly not trying hard
This world is one of perfect beings
Who are never spotty or scarred
Can't you see how happy we are?
And how perfect we appear?
...
2021-07-1702 minHarry Is A Poet#28 AwkwardnessOk, I'm about to speak about something
To which every reader can certainly relate
I'm talking about when you're talking
And plough straight on, and don't hesitate
Oops, see? You've done it now
You've said something awkward,
It's been said and you know exactly how
And you know you can't just leave it and move onward.
No.
From now, you will spend countless hours thinking about what you just said
It'll hold immense and uncertain power, swirling around inside your head
A thousand different scenarios...
2021-07-1002 minHarry Is A Poet#27 When Science Proposes to ArtI was there on that most beautiful and fantastic of dates
A summation of two such painful and intertwined fates
Despite efforts to separate, the decided it was far easier to join
As two opposing sides realised they made the same coin
It was the ceremonial joining of Science and Art
An emotional time for the brain and the heart
Both simply trying to comprehend to world in which we dwell
Both had caused healing and harm, created heaven and hell
Yes there was bound to be turmoil, the...
2021-07-0303 minHarry Is A Poet#26 The paths you've takenThe paths you've taken are yours and yours alone
These paths define your current personality and tone
And lead you to where you are right now
Now while you can never take the same path twice
To revisit where you once trod is my advice
Find a way to do it somehow
For a man who's forgotten from where he came
Does so only to his utmost shame
For he's lost touch with his past
So I'd encourage you all to do this
Go back, stop...
2021-06-2602 min
Bar Band Explorer11. The Perics, Faux Pas & Garett Mason (w/ McHaren)Today we pick between Backtracking by The Perics, I Hate Dancing by Faux Pas and Seagull Song by Garett Mason with Jeroen van Donzel from McHaren!
Check out the first two songs at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5gRbcZgwUQKsq8JKWNhNHE?si=bee31a8bfb4743fd
Seagull Song can be found on YouTube at: Garrett Mason Seagull Song - YouTube
Check out McHaren @mcharen_rock and at their website www.mcharen.com.
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2021-06-2319 minHarry Is A Poet#24 The PushIt's not to hard to find the pressure against you
Feel it building up and becoming immense too
These pascals are building up high
Units increasing not passing by
It's quite tough. And it comes from strange places
People demanding you pull out a hand of aces
Or pushing you way past your comfort zone
Taking about things in distasteful tone
You've got to wear these clothes, think this way
You've got to talk like us or it's not ok
You've got to be up with the...
2021-06-1901 minHarry Is A Poet#25 First ImpressionsI sometimes wonder what first impression I give
What criteria people judge me with
How I'm perceived, and how much the impression sticks
How long an impression takes to break, how many clock hand ticks.
I don't care about my appearance much, but it's more than I used to
I find rigorous styling too much hassle to go through
But I still care more than I might like to admit
So I'm curious as to what signals I transmit
So I know I talk fast and my hair is...
2021-06-1902 minHarry Is A Poet#23 A Gentleman's Rhyming DuelDear Sir, you've been nothing but obnoxious all evening
And normally, naturally, I'd just be enquiring as to the time of your leaving
But this time I feel special discipline must be enforced
Why are you raising your fists? Ah, you're not cultured, of course.
Forgive my ignorance of one so uncouth
I'll be generous and put it down to the frivolities of youth
No, dear Sir, when we battle, we battles with rules
So let me explain what's happens in Gentleman's Rhyming Duels.
I know you're a scallywag...
2021-06-0503 minHarry Is A Poet#22 Straight EdgeI've never needed to artificially produce a high
Never really done drugs, let me tell you why
Life is so thrilling and fantastic as it is
I don't need to do anything drastic for a fizz
To some people this is alienating
It's just uncool and a bit frustrating
People ask why "How can you not do {insert drug here}"
I'd reply but there's no answer they want to hear
I'm a bit scared of becoming reliant - sure
I've friends who're already in need of a cure
2021-05-2903 minHarry Is A Poet#21 Ways To Say GoodbyeGoodbye.
It's a simple word isn't it.
Yet it contains so many different connotations and meanings that it can mean almost anything at all.
The simple goodbye,
For a friend you know
You'll meet again tomorrow
The goodbye when leaving home
To the family you've known you're life thus far
And going out on your own to this world so bizarre
The goodbye when you aren't sure when you'll meet again
When you don't know whether you should hold back the tears
If the next...
2021-05-2202 minHarry Is A Poet#20 One D More*This is an Ultimate Frisbee songfic based off One Day More from Les Miserables. The podcast just includes my thoughts, because I cannot sing. I did record a version to challenge myself, but it has been deleted for the sake of everyone. Not releasing the terrible audio may be the kindest thing I ever do for humanity. Still, enjoy my thoughts and the written poem below!*
So, here's the scenario. You've been staging a dramatic comeback against a team. You've just scored, and are starting on defence. It's a big point, and it means a lot to...
2021-05-2201 minHarry Is A Poet#19 Just a FishHey, I'm just a fish in the sea
And guess what, there's plenty more of me
Always has been and hopefully always will be
But we don't taste the same, we're quite unique
See I'm aware I'm the subject of many a metaphor
Just a phrase for there being an abundance, and there always being one more
But I'd like to counter that with utmost vigour
For not every fish is one you would wish to seek
And hey, the water's the place I like to dwell
When...
2021-05-1502 minHarry Is A Poet#18 ChangesThe world revolves at a steady pace of 360 degrees a day
The sun will rise and it will fall. But it will never stay.
The stars in the sky will eventually burn and change how a constellation is arranged.
The Universe itself isn't constant. In the end, everything will have changed.
Growing up, you never see yourself grow into anything different.
This world is trying hard to change you, but man you're persistent.
You'll always be you at heart, whatever that means anyway.
There's certainly nothing to contrast any consecutive day.
2021-05-0802 minHarry Is A Poet#17 Right NowRight now you're not the only person on earth
Right now there's a grandfather dying and a mother giving birth
Right now the world is spinning, and it's only one moment you may find
Right now is one moment experienced in 7 billion different minds
Right now the night is dark, and the moon is bright
Right now it's raining, but dry, so hark at the sun in the sky
Right now one little kid just opened his eyes and saw his first ray of light
Right now six astronauts float in s...
2021-05-0101 minHarry Is A Poet#16 Can't do it aloneI think one of the scariest moments of my life, was when I realised I couldn't do it alone.
I could never be truly independent, never could do it just on my own.
From the moment we are born, we need other people, our parents for a start.
The doctor and nurse who helped your Mother give birth, and your Dad also played his part
And as you grow up tall, you start to strive, and want more independence
You want it all, to feel more alive, and want to break your dependence
2021-04-2403 min
Student to CEO PodcastHarry SandersHarry Sanders is the founder and director of StudioHawk, the largest dedicated SEO agency in Australia, as well as the founder of Hawk Academy, an SEO training platform created to help solve the problem around education in digital.
Harry has been featured in Forbes, named B&T’s Entrepreneur of the year, M&M Global Millennial of the year, winner of the Australian Business Award for Marketing Innovation, and sits as a board member of AWIA (Australian Web Industry Association), all at the ripe old age of 23.
2021-04-2234 minHarry Is A Poet#15 To this momentIt may not seem true, but everything has been leading up to this
You were born, one day long ago
With a world to explore with so much to know
So much potential, so many paths to explore
So many reasons to start exploring the world for
And so you took some paths, you made some decisions
Some of them were chance, others decided with precision
And it takes you down strange routes, this world of ours
Life can stay the same for years or change in hours
2021-04-1701 minHarry Is A Poet#14 To lose a friendI've started to grow distant from some friends of old
And it's always painful when I realise that this is the case
That we've neared the end of our story to be told
We're still running, but no longer in the same race
It's tough. But there isn't much you can do, I guess
There's so many people and so many places
That my mind and memory is a mess.
It's hard to keep track of all the faces
They keep changing without me
It was painful to...
2021-04-1003 minHarry Is A Poet#13 Don't Look Down! (up is far more interesting)When I was younger, I used to look at the night sky and see nothing there.
It's just blackness and nothing, as substance-less as air.
And while that may have been true, it wasn't in the way I intended
See while the sky may not have friendly aliens which can be befriended
(at least as far as we know about)
There's still a lot of stuff to make you shout
"My God, how on Earth(?) does this stuff exist
And how can life on this planet even persist"
See th...
2021-04-0303 minHarry Is A Poet#12 In case you weren't awareIn case you weren't aware, there's a world outside your window.
In case you weren't aware, there's places on this earth you need to go
In case you weren't aware, life is more than work and a computer screen
In case you weren't aware, I'm about to elaborate and tell you what I mean
Too often, we get trapped in our own little earth
Much smaller than the big one, which we were given on birth
A little personal place, that doesn't stretch out far
With familiar faces, and nothing bizarre
2021-03-2702 minHarry Is A Poet#11 You haven't seen anything yetTo those spys sent by the government to track every second of my life,
Let me assure you - you haven't seen anything yet.
I know you think I'm just a distinctly average guy, little strife
In the game of life, I'm a high stakes bet
But I assure you, tomorrow, it's all going to change
I'm going to make my stand
To everyone who knows me it's going to feel strange
As I become known throughout the land
Yes I'm going to be big
And...
2021-03-2002 minHarry Is A Poet#10 The BeatI don’t know if you’ve heard, the drumming of the air
You may call it absurd, but I assure you that it’s there
That simple beat, that carries on the wind
Always to repeat, never to rescind
It’s the pulse of life, the marching of time
Sharp as a knife, its point is prime
You may not know, but you march to it to
Wherever you go, it’s all that you do
You can’t break free, there’s no point try...
2021-03-1302 minHarry Is A Poet#9 In#9 In
Its an in joke that I’m not proud
That I’ve never been in with the in crowd
I’m a proud outsider
A socially awkward collider
Making social situations so difficult and strange
That there’s no one left who wouldn’t say I’m deranged
But that’s fine. I’m an introvert at heart
You’ve got to go down to discover my genuine emotional part
I act like a tough guy
But flat out that’s a lie
I’ve been damaged too ma...
2021-03-1301 minHarry Is A Poet#8 My Darkest DesireI wish that I could name countries, that I could read maps,
That I could write essays, as well as I can rap.
That I could go on field trips and get muddy, I guess I'm trying to infer,
My darkest desire is to study and be a geographer.
Know I know what y'all are thinking "the boys gone mad,
What ever happened to him, he used to be such a promising young lad,
Full of hopes an ideals, aspirations and dreams,
Now he's gone so far wrong you can hear...
2021-03-0603 minHarry Is A Poet#7 AmbitionIf you love what you do, you'll never have to live a day in your life.
But if you do then what you love will cause you trouble and strife.
Because then you depend on it for survival, it becomes a chore.
What once was great becomes no fun anymore.
And then, also, you care so much if you succeed.
You have real tears to cry, real blood to bleed.
You can't do the 9-5 shift, not really caring.
Not if your desire is collapsing and tearing.
See, a...
2021-02-2702 minHarry Is A Poet#6 Tomorrow Will Be KinderWhen Mother Earth is getting you down, please don't mind her
This day will soon be through, and tomorrow will be kinder
I understand, dear sir, you've had a rough day
Work has been hard, nothing has gone your way
Go back home, lay your head to rest
Life will get better, I can clearly attest
For Mother Earth will stop soon, please don't mind her
This day will soon be through, and tomorrow will be kinder
And madam, I know you've been under a great deal...
2021-02-2003 minHarry Is A Poet#5 The NodWe don't often acknowledge the existence of people we don't know
Those we don't find safe to talk to
But very occasionally, we give a brief gesture, mumble or glance in their direction
Signals which can mean anything from 'stay off my territory' to 'I find you attractive, but I'm too scared to act on this inclination'
But there is one type of engagement with strangers which I really treasure.
One that looks like nothing to the mere outsider.
The Nod.
Not just 'a nod' but 'The Nod'. The one...
2021-02-1302 minHarry Is A Poet#4 A risky rant, A risky pur-suitThey say that beauty isn't only skin deep
That beneath the surface is what really counts
The bit still alive in the dark when we sleep
It's certainly important, by all accounts
But then why is presentation everything?
Why should it ever matter at all?
If all that truly matters is the presence you bring,
Then why on earth should we have to dress nice for a ball?
Now this is an annoyance of a personal type
One that I've struggled to attack after many a pursuit
I...
2021-02-0603 minHarry Is A Poet#3 I am but an ideaI am but an idea,
But that's not much, I fear.
Sure, some ideas are really something to impress
And just happen to find the right cortex to address
Strike the person right down to the core
To be not just an idea, but become something more.
...That's not me.
I'm just the idea that is the silent epiphany
And though I may not have the most dramatic of effects
I'm the quiet realisation that the world connects
And while I'm not going to make you famous, or...
2021-01-3001 minHarry Is A Poet#2 The Chattering Classes#2 The Chattering Classes
Collecting phrases is a habit of mine, it's just something to do as time passes.
And I have to say I struggle to think of a phrase I find more fine than 'the chattering classes'
(Thats a great rhyme by the way, it works no matter how you'd pronounce it
But this here couplets a little pretentious, so I'm going to go ahead and renounce it).
Anyway,
I pledge today
To become a member of the chattering elite
Those who know me know my chatter is hard to...
2021-01-2302 minHarry Is A Poet#1 As the UnderdogThe odds may be a million to one, but that hasn't stopped me yet
For it's when you take your greatest risk that you feel most alive, when you place all your chips on one bet
See, I know I'm the eternal underdog in this game
I accept that willingly and show no shame
Who wants to be the favourite, right from the start?
How then do you show resolve, courage and heart?
So far in life, I've pushed a lot of boundaries back
But the edges are still there, waiting for...
2021-01-1601 minHarry Is A Poet#0 Mission StatementA mission statement for this podcast, outlining my plan to record my poems over at harryisapoet.blogspot.com.
This episode contains an Ira Glass quote, which is shown with excellent typography at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbC4gqZGPSY
2021-01-1503 min
The ShowGame PodcastDECADE REVIEW: university ultimate with Harry MasonSean is joined by eternal student and longtime ShowGame uni editor Harry Mason to discuss the decade in uni ultimate, and work out who the best teams of the decade were using a highly scientific process. They also discuss the impact of BUCS, whether the quality is better now than it was in 2010 and the proliferation of divisions within the uni game.
RUNDOWN
Harry has finished his studies, finally (1:20)
What has been the biggest change in the last 10 years in uni ultimate? (02:18)
The impact of the difference between BUCS league and...
2021-01-081h 02
Really True FictionA Patronus Chorus - (Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban)We return with the third book. In this episode, we are pleased to be joined by our friend Alex Wan as a guest. Alex is one of three cohosts (along with Luke and Billie, whom you can hear on episode 62) of the Nothing to Fear podcast. Alex joins us remotely to talk about the third Harry Potter novel The Prisoner of Azkaban (the darkest entry yet!). In this episode we hit many topics including: -Exposure to the bigger world as a crucial component of the heroes journey - Being 13 - The...
2020-12-202h 00
The Harry K PodcastMASON ANDREWS OUTRAGE.US GALA BALL MIXWelcome to my podcast series where I take you on a journey of what is lighting up my music library and dance floors. This week's special guest is MASON ANDREWS who will be one of the headliners for The Outrageous Gala Ball.
The OUTRAGEOUS GALA BALL will become the glitziest event in the Brisbane LGBTIQ+ calendar! A celebration of music, dance & queer arts for EveryONE. Proudly brought to you by Harry K proudly celebrating the Brisbane Pride Festival on Saturday 28th November 2020
"Music is my life and love. Nothing beats seeing people smiles when I play music and watch people...
2020-11-2558 min
Really True FictionAlmost Perfect - (Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets)In this episode we dive into the second novel in the Harry Potter franchise: the nearly flawless Chamber of Secrets. In this episode we talk about initiating kindness, gossip, loneliness and betrayal, Enlightenment stuff, carrying on a vision, Harry's choice, rebirth, not being serious about reality, and intent vs. impact. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed reading this book. Additional Spoilers: True Detective 34:10
2020-11-151h 49
Really True FictionGryffin And The Doors - (Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone)We begin the great journey! We have decided to do the Harry Potter books (though not all in a row). In this episode we talk about being born with fame and how that would make a person feel, the inability to let sarcasm go, the importance of naming things, the depression of incuriousity, the gross nature of superiorism, deeper truths, and how to organically be a team. Reading this book was a real treat and we are quite excited to do all of them. Additional Spoilers: Hysteria 1:00:10 1984 1:41:20 Crime And Punishment 1:45:15
2020-10-251h 49
Crohn's and Autism Awareness AdvocateEpisode 29 - Harry's Autism talk and Multi Schools Council Football Club involvementToday I am joined with Harry who is an Ambassador for the Multi Schools Council he explains his different roles with the the Multi School Council. Harry also speaks about his Autism where he was diagnosed at the age of 5, he feels going to Marketfield School really helped boost his confidence, Marketfield School is a special educational needs school for people with Disabilties. Harry also does open speaking to help the Multi School council make more people understand and to raise awreness with people with dissablities. Harry is also a coach for The Multi School Council football club he explains...
2020-09-1439 min
The Rugby PlayerMason Pedersen - Austin GilgronisMason is an American professional rugby player living in Austin, Texas. He has played in Major League Rugby since it’s debut season and has seen a lot of changes within his franchise in that time. Most recently... a complete change in ownership and brand identity!
2020-02-0645 min
The Fussy MillennialMeghan Markel Prince Harry step away from the Royal family What happens NEXT? | The Fussy MillennialIn this episode I talk about what it really means when Meghan Markel and Prince Harry step down from the Royal responsibilities. What does the future hold for Megan Markel and Prince Harry? And what exactly was agreed between Prince Harry and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II
Here we dive into the psychology and behaviors of #Millennials and dating My name is Mason and I've been called fussy, sassy and problematic one too many times. Here I want to reach out to other "fussy" millennials like myself where we can share stories and create a s...
2020-01-2015 minThe Fussy MillennialMegixt Meghan Markle is manipulating Prince Harry | The Fussy Millennial PodcastIs Meghan Markle manipulating Prince Harry? Is Prince Harry Making a mistake by walking away from his family?
What have you done to prove your love and loyalty words your partner? In this episode, I discuss the difference between showing a united front and sacrificing your happiness for your partner
Here we dive into the psychology and behaviors of #Millennials and dating My name is Mason and I've been called fussy, sassy and problematic one too many times. Here I want to reach out to other "fussy" millennials like myself where we can share stories and...
2020-01-1221 min
Raymond and Sons PodcastRAS Episode 4- Is Alabama Done, Did Mason Say That, and the 21 Bridges Movie ReviewListen to another episode of Raymond and Sons as we discuss how Nick Saban's decision can effect Alabama's season, Mason Rudolph's rumored slur, and what is Rod Watching this evening at the movies
2019-11-2300 minRaymond and Sons PodcastRAS Episode 4- Is Alabama Done, Did Mason Say That, and the 21 Bridges Movie ReviewListen to another episode of Raymond and Sons as we discuss how Nick Saban's decision can effect Alabama's season, Mason Rudolph's rumored slur, and what is Rod Watching this evening at the movies
2019-11-2354 min
Mason and RemyMaren Morris gives Harry Potter inspired wedding favorsMaren Morris is a true Harry Potter fan! She tied the knot with Ryan Hurd in March and revealed the Harry Potter inspired wedding favor she gave fans! Maren Morris and Remy nerded out over Harry Potter last time she gave us a call!
2018-03-2802 min
Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately156 Andrew Mason - An Appetite for CreationIf you’ve ever used Groupon to grab a discount at a local business then you can thank Andrew Mason for that. He’s the founder and former CEO and he has an appetite for creating cool and useful products like Groupon. Four years ago he took the idea of Groupon’s ability to use a phone’s GPS to provide discounts to its customers and applied it to location-based audio tours with a company called Detour. His latest venture, Descript, the world’s first audio processor, is geared towards anyone who works with audio and is in need of...
2018-01-1050 min
dadfeelings33: Harry MasonHave you seen a little girl? Jae Bearhat guests to talk about Harry Mason and the rich parental themes of the Silent Hill series.
2017-02-1900 min
Good Stuff KidsEpisode #54 – Harry Gottlieb (You Don’t Know Jack)Have you ever wondered about how an iconic game came into existence? I spoke to Harry Gottlieb who created the game 'You Don't Know Jack' and he told me about the steps to make the game along with keeping the game fun as the world goes more and more mobile. We also talked about some of the other fun games that his company is working on!
Continue reading Episode #54 – Harry Gottlieb (You Don’t Know Jack) on the site.
2017-02-1429 min
The Bearded Tog with Adam Mason006: Abby Grace - The Secret to Attracting Better Clients and Harry PotterWhat if you made a decision to copy off of a competitor because it was a good idea but then years later realized it didn't fit with who you really were? Is everything in your business a good representative of who you are? When I first started Mason Photography, I was so nervous about intersecting my personality with my business. I was so scared that if I showed any emotion whether positive or negative in my business, that it would come off unprofessional or childish. But the past two years, that's basically all changed and I...
2016-12-1659 min